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A version of this archives appears in print on July 27, 1878, on Page 5 of the New York edition with the headline: THE RESTLESS SAVAGES.; A SEVERE BLOW TO THE HOSTILES. EVENTEEN WARRIORS KILLED AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF STOCK CAPTURED--THE INDIANS DEMORALIZED AND BREAKING UP INTO SMALL PARTIES. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe